{"id":5612,"date":"2025-08-12T15:43:37","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T13:43:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/walkenried-tourismus.de\/walkenried-monastery\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T13:20:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T11:20:14","slug":"walkenried-monastery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/walkenried-tourismus.de\/en\/walkenried-monastery\/","title":{"rendered":"Walkenried Monastery"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5612\" class=\"elementor elementor-5612 elementor-2146\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16fddab5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"16fddab5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c91a0d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c91a0d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Walkenried Monastery<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-759553d7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"759553d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f19801 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f19801\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"\">UNESCO World Heritage Site and relaxing vacation destination<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-658cc9ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"658cc9ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Walkenried is nestled among the green hills of the southern Harz Mountains and is widely known as the site of the once-important <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/walkenried-tourismus.de\/indooraktivitaeten\/zisterzienser-museum-kloster-walkenried\/\">Cistercian monastery,<\/a><\/strong> which is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This blend of rich history and natural beauty attracts history buffs and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/walkenried-tourismus.de\/aktivitaeten\/wandern\/\">hikers,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/walkenried-tourismus.de\/aktivitaeten\/radfahren\/\">mountain bikers,<\/a><\/strong> nature lovers, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/walkenried-tourismus.de\/aktivitaeten\/freizeitspass\/\">families<\/a><\/strong> alike. Discover the monastery town of Walkenried as your diverse vacation destination.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11a20489 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"11a20489\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e9a2791 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4e9a2791\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-705bda27 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"705bda27\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac7e262 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ac7e262\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fdd70e8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5fdd70e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-269c16f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gva-heading-block\" data-id=\"269c16f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"gva-heading-block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gva-element-gva-heading-block gva-element\">   <div class=\"align-left style-2 widget gsc-heading box-align-left auto-responsive\">\r\n      <div class=\"content-inner\">\r\n         \r\n                  \r\n         <div class=\"sub-title\"><span class=\"tagline\">Fascinating Middle Ages<\/span><\/div>  \r\n         \r\n                     <h3 class=\"title\">\r\n               <span>Experience UNESCO World Heritage up close<\/span>\r\n            <\/h3>\r\n                  \r\n         \r\n         \r\n      <\/div>\r\n   <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d909103 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d909103\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you visit Walkenried, the first thing that catches your eye are the ruins of the former Gothic monastery church, visible from afar. Their sheer size gives you an impressive sense of the building\u2019s former dimensions\u201490 meters in length. <\/p><p>Monks of the Cistercian Order have been active in Walkenried since 1127, and their monastery continues to shape the town to this day. The Walkenried Monastery has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2010. <\/p><p>Visitors can tour the cloister building, which includes the cloister, the fountain house, the chapter house, the brothers&#8217; hall, and the refectory\u2014all of which, thanks to their excellent condition, bring history to life.<\/p><p>Be sure to visit the adjacent <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/walkenried-tourismus.de\/indooraktivitaeten\/zisterzienser-museum-kloster-walkenried\/\">museum<\/a><\/strong> , let state-of-the-art audio and visual presentations take you on an exciting journey through the era of the Cistercian monks.<\/p><p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/walkenried-tourismus.de\/indooraktivitaeten\/welterbe-infozentrum-walkenried\/\">UNESCO World Heritage Information Center<\/a><\/strong> on the monastery grounds provides more information about other World Heritage sites throughout the Harz Mountains\u2014inspiration for exciting journeys of discovery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e198dbd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4e198dbd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7075b974 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7075b974\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5089db2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gva-heading-block\" data-id=\"5089db2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"gva-heading-block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gva-element-gva-heading-block gva-element\">   <div class=\"align-left style-2 widget gsc-heading box-align-left auto-responsive\">\r\n      <div class=\"content-inner\">\r\n         \r\n                  \r\n         <div class=\"sub-title\"><span class=\"tagline\">Impressive setting<\/span><\/div>  \r\n         \r\n                     <h3 class=\"title\">\r\n               <span>Celebrate within the monastery walls<\/span>\r\n            <\/h3>\r\n                  \r\n         \r\n         \r\n      <\/div>\r\n   <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df0677c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df0677c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The monastery regularly serves as a venue for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/walkenried-tourismus.de\/veranstaltungen\/\">events<\/a><\/strong> and concerts. The annual highlight is the monastery market in September. Religious orders from various countries travel there to offer their homemade goods from the kitchen, garden, cellar, and workshop.  <\/p><p>Look forward to a lively exchange of ideas on spirituality, social engagement, and ethical principles\u2014a journey that is simply good for the body, mind, and soul.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c8a4b4c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c8a4b4c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9003afe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9003afe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-336632c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"336632c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac68784 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ac68784\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7198a40 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7198a40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e04f4fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-gva-heading-block\" data-id=\"1e04f4fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"gva-heading-block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gva-element-gva-heading-block gva-element\">   <div class=\"align-left style-2 widget gsc-heading box-align-left auto-responsive\">\r\n      <div class=\"content-inner\">\r\n         \r\n                  \r\n         <div class=\"sub-title\"><span class=\"tagline\">Unique natural diversity<\/span><\/div>  \r\n         \r\n                     <h3 class=\"title\">\r\n               <span>White karst, green hills, blue ponds<\/span>\r\n            <\/h3>\r\n                  \r\n         \r\n         \r\n      <\/div>\r\n   <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daa3c4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"daa3c4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The soils around the town of Walkenried contain gypsum. Weathering has created numerous caves, such as the Einhorn Cave, sinkholes, and springs. <\/p><p>Today, deciduous forests, gypsum cliffs, and bodies of water create a fascinating interplay. This environment is also home to rare animal and plant species, many of which have found a habitat here. It\u2019s no wonder that Walkenried is considered a \u201cbiodiversity hotspot\u201d in Lower Saxony.  <\/p><p>Explore this unique landscape around Walkenried <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/walkenried-tourismus.de\/aktivitaeten\/wandern\/\">on foot<\/a><\/strong> along the Karst Hiking Trail or by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/walkenried-tourismus.de\/aktivitaeten\/radfahren\/\">mountain bike or e-bike<\/a><\/strong> on the T3 circular bike trail or the SHE bike trail toward Braunlage\u2014unforgettable experiences guaranteed.<\/p><p>In the summer, you can cool off in the <a href=\"https:\/\/walkenried-tourismus.de\/aktivitaeten\/freizeitspass\/baden\/\"><b>swimming areas<\/b><\/a> in the town of Walkenried. Sixteen ponds, once created by the monks of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/walkenried-tourismus.de\/indooraktivitaeten\/zisterzienser-museum-kloster-walkenried\/\">Cistercian monastery<\/a><\/strong> for fish farming, are now an idyllic recreational area for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/walkenried-tourismus.de\/aktivitaeten\/wandern\/\">hikers<\/a><\/strong> and swimmers. The Priorteich invites water lovers of all ages to splash around, swim, and sunbathe in the midst of nature.  <\/p><p>And when thick layers of ice form on the ponds during very cold winters, you can do your pirouettes while ice skating.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6839e9fc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6839e9fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c896540 e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c896540\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51291615 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51291615\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-358cc9a elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"358cc9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-tree\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M378.31 378.49L298.42 288h30.63c9.01 0 16.98-5 20.78-13.06 3.8-8.04 2.55-17.26-3.28-24.05L268.42 160h28.89c9.1 0 17.3-5.35 20.86-13.61 3.52-8.13 1.86-17.59-4.24-24.08L203.66 4.83c-6.03-6.45-17.28-6.45-23.32 0L70.06 122.31c-6.1 6.49-7.75 15.95-4.24 24.08C69.38 154.65 77.59 160 86.69 160h28.89l-78.14 90.91c-5.81 6.78-7.06 15.99-3.27 24.04C37.97 283 45.93 288 54.95 288h30.63L5.69 378.49c-6 6.79-7.36 16.09-3.56 24.26 3.75 8.05 12 13.25 21.01 13.25H160v24.45l-30.29 48.4c-5.32 10.64 2.42 23.16 14.31 23.16h95.96c11.89 0 19.63-12.52 14.31-23.16L224 440.45V416h136.86c9.01 0 17.26-5.2 21.01-13.25 3.8-8.17 2.44-17.47-3.56-24.26z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChristmas Magic\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4acbb5b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4acbb5b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During the run-up to Christmas, the town of Walkenried is decked out in lights, and the Christmas trees sparkle. 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